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🐴 The Dead Horse Theory in Language Learning The Dead Horse Theory suggests that if a strategy no longer works, stop using it. Most of us don’t realize we’re on a dead horse until it’s too late. 🔍 Knowing When You’re Beating a Dead Horse The problem with detecting failure is that you don’t know what you don’t know. Let’s borrow a concept from physical health—if illness was visible like a dark cloud, we’d take action immediately. But since we don’t see the signs, we ignore them until symptoms force us to act. Language learning is the same way—we often don’t realize our methods are failing until we’ve wasted months, or even years, without progress. So, let’s look at three key warning signs that tell you it’s time to change your approach.
Tip 63 - How to apply the Dead Horse Theory in Language Learning
Studies in behavioral economics suggest that individuals justify ineffective decisions due to their past investment in them. This phenomenon is commonly known as:
The endowment effect
The hindsight bias
The sunk cost fallacy
Loss aversion
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